Chapter 735: Wei Qing's Identity Revealed
Before, when the Lu family and the Wu family were at loggerheads, Lord Lu sent people to investigate Wu Yu, hoping to find something to hold against him and then fight back.
However, Wu Yu first discovered that the Lu family had falsely claimed military achievements and brought down the Lu family.
Lord Lu was so angry that he fell ill and kept a low profile to recuperate, but he did not stop investigating Wu Yu.
He hated Wu Yu to the core and was determined to take revenge on him one day!
Finally, he was able to investigate and find some clues.
He first found out that Wu Yu’s name was not Wu Yu, but Wei Qing. He was a farmer from a place called Lijia Village in Qinghe County.
How could an ordinary farmer have such great abilities, not only gaining the support of the Wu family and quietly replacing Wu Yu's identity? And even becoming an official in the imperial court, gaining the emperor's favor and rising through the ranks?
The whole thing was eerie.
Lord Lu continued his investigation and found out something incredible.
Wei Qing turned out to be Zhao Qing, the deceased deposed crown prince!
Lord Lu was shocked by this discovery.
He immediately realized the importance of the matter.
Wei Qing protected the emperor during the palace coup and turned the tide. He was deeply trusted by the emperor and the Sixth Prince and held great power.
Once the Sixth Prince ascends the throne, Wei Qing will become even more powerful.
At that time, Wei Qing would definitely settle accounts with the Xiao family. Back then, the Lu family had also contributed to the Xiao family's affairs, and Wei Qing would never let the Lu family go.
This is no longer a question of whether to retaliate or not, it concerns the survival of the Lu family!
After realizing the seriousness of the situation, Lord Lu immediately ran into the palace and asked to see the emperor.
He wanted to expose Wei Qing's true face in front of the emperor and must not let Wei Qing succeed.
The emperor does not meet with court officials easily nowadays. Unless summoned, no one else can meet him.
There was nothing Lu Ge Lao could do but yell at the door like a vegetable vendor.
Fortunately, the emperor agreed to meet him!
When Wei Qing's true identity was revealed in front of the emperor, Lord Lu breathed a sigh of relief.
The emperor knew Wei Qing's true identity and would definitely not use him. As for the regent...
Duan Fuyu is dead, but he is still here, he can do it!
"Your Majesty, he is the deposed crown prince, a traitor, and has evil intentions. You cannot trust him!" said Lord Lu.
The emperor was completely stunned.
Wu Yu’s name is not Wu Yu, but Wei Qing. He is the deposed crown prince who was supposed to have passed away. Is it that child?
The emperor's gaze fell on Wei Qing, a variety of complex emotions mixed together, and his breathing suddenly became rapid.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Someone come quickly!" Lord Lu said hurriedly.
The door was pushed open and the eunuch wanted to come in, but then the emperor's cold shout was heard.
"Get out! No one is allowed to come in without my permission!"
The eunuch retreated again.
The emperor grabbed a handful of medicine with trembling hands and swallowed it all, but his body still couldn't stop shaking.
Wei Qing stood there, watching indifferently, his expression calm, without a trace of panic on his face.
After a while, the emperor's body stopped twitching and his eyes became clear again, but he was extremely weak.
He stared at Wei Qing intently. He didn't feel anything at first, but once someone said he was the deposed crown prince, it was like a key opening a door. The more he looked, the more familiar he felt.
That child... is he still alive?!
He's grown up, into a tall and steady young man?!
The emperor looked at Wei Qing, his mind in turmoil. It took him a while to accept the fact that the minister he relied on was actually his eldest son.
The emperor's feelings towards him were very complicated: guilt, relief, and at the same time, uneasiness...
The emperor's voice was hoarse: "Are you really A Qing?"
Wei Qing frankly admitted: "I am indeed not Wu Yu, my name is Wei Qing."
Lord Lu was immediately delighted and admitted it!
"Your Majesty, he is a traitor who has evil intentions. He must be severely punished!" said Lord Lu.
"Shut up!" the emperor said coldly.
The emperor's voice was cold and murderous, and Lord Lu was stunned.
He has always been a shrewd person and he also noticed something unusual at this time. Why didn't the emperor get furious after discovering that Wu Yu was the deposed prince?
The emperor's attitude made him very uneasy.
The emperor showed a kind expression on his face and waved at him: "A Qing, come here."
Wei Qing took a few steps towards the emperor and walked up the stairs. There were a few steps between him and the dragon throne, just at eye level with the emperor.
"Aqing, you've grown up. When you were little, the Grand Tutor often praised your intelligence. Father felt the same way. You haven't let us down." The Emperor was very pleased. "You are Jingxuan's biological brother, born from the same roots. With you assisting Jingxuan, I feel more at ease."
Wei Qing looked at the emperor expressionlessly.
The emperor sighed softly. "I know you blame me, but at that time, I had no choice. I was both a father and an emperor. No, first an emperor, then a father. The people are the most important, the country is second, and the emperor is the least important. The first thing I have to do is to ensure the stability of the world and the people live and work in peace. So I..."
"So you wiped out the entire Xiao family, and you also want to kill my mother and me?" Wei Qing asked.
"The Xiao family is ambitious and wants to rebel. For the sake of our country and our people, I have no choice but to deal with them according to the laws of the Great Zhou." said the emperor.
"Does the Xiao family really want to rebel, or are you afraid of the Xiao family?" Wei Qing didn't give him any face, and his words hit him directly in the heart.
"A Qing, I don't know who said what to you that caused you to have such a misunderstanding, but there is solid evidence that the Xiao family is plotting a rebellion," said the emperor.
"Evidence? Are you referring to the evidence fabricated by the Wang family?" Wei Qing showed a mocking smile on his face and said decisively, "I have investigated the Xiao family's affairs thoroughly. The Xiao family did not commit treason at all. They were framed!"
The emperor looked extremely ugly.
"Hundreds of thousands of Xiao family soldiers and hundreds of Xiao family members all died because of your suspicion. Don't you feel guilty and scared when you wake up in your dreams at midnight?" Wei Qing did not give him time to breathe and continued to ask.
"I... am not wrong. I am doing this all for the Great Zhou." The emperor said, as if he was trying to convince Wei Qing, but more like he was trying to convince himself.
Wei Qing sneered, "A good man from the Great Zhou didn't die on the battlefield, but instead died at the hands of his own people. How ridiculous! Even if you die and your soul returns to the underworld, these hundreds of thousands of lives will be your sins."
What Wei Qing said actually did not change anything. He just felt that he could not let the emperor off so easily. He wanted the emperor to die with guilt and not rest in peace.
"I... I..." The emperor's face turned pale and he couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
Just when Wei Qing thought he was about to collapse, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief.
"I entered the court as an official under the identity of Wu Yu with only one purpose, to redress the injustice done to the Xiao family," Wei Qing said.
To vindicate the Xiao family would undoubtedly be a slap in the face of the emperor.
Wei Qing thought that the emperor would be so angry that he would vomit blood after hearing this.
However, the emperor suddenly laughed: "Then you should vindicate the Xiao family."
"As long as the Great Zhou is stable and the people are safe, I don't care what the historians write."
"Also, I have no regrets. If you were in my position, you would make the same decision as me. No one has ever sat in my shoes, so no one can understand me."
"The only people I feel guilty towards are you and your mother."
The emperor's voice became distant. He looked into the void, trying to recall her appearance, but found that he could not remember it at all.
The emperor's expression suddenly turned cold and stern: "Someone come here."
"Lü Yiwen committed the crime of gross disrespect and was to be beaten to death."
After the oral order was given, Lord Lu was dragged away.
No matter how much Lu Ge Lao begged, the emperor remained indifferent.
Although Lord Lu has spent his entire life trying to figure out the emperor's mind, he still misunderstood it this time.
The emperor is suspicious and cannot tolerate deception, but the situation is different now. The emperor's body is at the end of its strength. At this moment, he has only one thought, which is to stabilize the country and not let the Great Zhou perish in his hands.
Wei Qing concealed his identity and came with a purpose, but no matter what, they are his bloodline.
He had originally feared that Wei Qing's ambitions would be too great and that he would usurp the throne of his Zhao family. However, after learning his true identity, this worry was gone. Even if Wei Qing wanted to become emperor, the throne would still belong to his Zhao family...
The emperor sat on the dragon throne and looked at Wei Qing: "Can you call me 'Father'?"
Wei Qing looked at him expressionlessly without saying a word, his attitude was very clear.
The emperor gave a wry smile and said, "I am tired. Please leave."
Wei Qing turned and left without hesitation.
The emperor watched his back disappear and sighed helplessly: "I am the emperor, and I don't regret anything I have done..."
for a long time.
A ray of light seemed to appear before the emperor's eyes, and out of that light walked an old warrior wearing armor, holding a long sword, and covered in blood.
"Your Majesty, I have not committed any rebellion! Why do you want to kill me?!" The old general asked in a stern voice with an angry look on his face, and walked closer to the emperor step by step.
Behind him, it seemed as if there were thousands of soldiers and horses, all of them covered in blood, looking at the emperor angrily.
"Why? Why?" The angry voice was like thunder.
They all rushed towards the emperor like a tide.
The emperor's face showed a look of horror, and the word "Xiao" was stuck in his throat, unable to spit it out or swallow it.
His eyes were wide open on his dry face, and his expression was frozen like that.
Does he really not regret it? Is he really not afraid?
Only at the moment of death can regret and fear be hidden nowhere.
When the eunuch pushed open the door of Taiji Hall again, he saw the emperor staring at the door with his eyes wide open, his face full of fear, and he actually died with his eyes open.
The emperor passed away.
Three imperial edicts were left in front of him.
The last one was not closed, and the content on it could be clearly seen: The holy doctor was executed by slow slicing.
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